History
Fire and Life Safety America was founded in 1997. In the first week of business, the company didn't have a permanent headquarters, so the five member employee team met in a Richmond, Virginia McDonald's. Today, the company is headquartered in Richmond, has nearly 1,000 employees, and 12 offices in 5 states, spanning the region from Maryland to Florida to Texas.
Since inception, FLSA has grown into one of the top life safety companies in the nation, leading the industry with ISO (International Standards Organization) and UL (Underwriters Laboratory) certifications.
Our company has been consistently recognized in the life safety industry for maintaining excellence through rapid growth and development. FLSA’s combination of experience and service enable us to reach our ultimate goal: Provide the highest quality fire protection services possible to protect lives and property.
Since 1997, East Coast Fire Protection has joined with Southeast Fire Protection, Affordable Fire Protection, Fire Watch Services, Elite Fire Protection, Texas Southwest Fire Protection, and Universal Sprinkler to create one of the leading fire protection and life safety groups in the country.
As a result, we began the process of changing our name from East Coast Fire Protection to Fire & Life Safety America—a name that more accurately reflects our full geographic footprint. The name change is an acknowledgement of the size, strength, and diversity of the entire Fire & Life Safety America group—making “FLSA” the cornerstone of our branding nationwide.
| August, 1997 | East Coast Fire Protection opens for business with offices in Richmond, Baltimore, and Roanoke | |
| October, 1998 | Tidewater, VA office opens | |
| May, 1999 | Raleigh, NC office opens | |
| February, 2001 | Atlanta, GA office opens | |
| October, 2001 | Chantilly, VA office opens | |
| May, 2002 | Charlotte, NC office opens | |
| May, 2003 | ECFP acquires with Southeast Fire Protection of Orlando, FL | |
| May, 2007 | ECFP acquires with Fire Watch Services of Lorton, VA | |
| September, 2007 | ECFP acquires with Affordable Fire Protection of Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC | |
| October, 2007 | Charleston, SC office opens | |
| April, 2008 | Austin, Houston, San Antonio, TX offices open under the name Texas Southwest Fire Protection | |
| October, 2008 | East Coast Fire Protection changes its name to Fire and Life Safety America | |
| October, 2008 | FLSA acquires Universal Sprinkler of Houston, TX and San Antonio, TX | |
| October, 2009 | FLSA opens Dallas, TX office |
Core Values
- We are PASSIONATE about life safety.
- We have INTEGRITY (We do the right thing).
- We work in PARTNERSHIP with our customers and community.
- We constantly strive for OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (We do things right).
The BUZZ—Integrity
“Integrity. If I get their word, if I get their commitment, and we agree and shake hands on it, that deal is done.”—Mark Hourigan, President of Hourigan Construction Corp.
The BUZZ—Efficiency
“Your entire team worked effectively and efficiently. We appreciated everyone's hard work and commitment to the project. You all were a significant part of the success of the project and look forward to having you all on our next project as the Fire Protection Contractor!”—DPR Construction, National Audio Visual Conference Center (NAVCC) Team, Craig Fisher, Jason Ragolia, R. Bruce Lowe, Michael B. White
The BUZZ—Quality
“[FLSA] has been working with our Raleigh office on projects from the day we opened our branch, over 9 years ago. We have completed many projects together over that time period and they are always someone we can count on to provide a top quality product.”—Scott Duckworth, Brasfield & Gorrie